#643828
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.068 40.6), rgb(100, 56, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#643828 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643828 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 56, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 43%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.068 40.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #643828 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643828 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #643828 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #643828 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD9079
oklch(70.8% 0.082 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF7357
oklch(63.2% 0.105 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A3C
oklch(55.6% 0.113 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#92492E
oklch(49.1% 0.106 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#763D27
oklch(42.7% 0.087 41.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#643828
oklch(39.1% 0.068 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#643828 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #433E27 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4727 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3034 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643828
#643828
oklch(39.1% 0.068 40.6)
- #094D5F
#094D5F
oklch(39% 0.068 221.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #643828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.080
Use #643828 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.